Engine stand



June 30, 1931. Y J Q COLUNS A. 1,812,585

ENGINE STAND ,Filed Sept. 21.. 1928 -2 Sheets-Sheetl 2 INVENTQR rfa/77m (0l/m5 A TTORNE YY Patented June 30, 1931 JAMES G. COLLINS, oF xALAMAzoo, MICHIGAN, AssIGNoR To' ATI-.As PRESS COMPANY,

' or KALAMAzoo, MrcHIeAN A i ,PATENT-OFFICE.

ENGINnIsTANDf V Application filed september 21, '1921s. sriarNo. 3117,36?. Y 'i .I The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide an y improved portable gine stand.

Third, to provide improved vrotary adj ust- 'f ing means for the trunnions of such a stand.

of construction and operation will definitely appear from thedescription to follow. The invention is clearly defined in the claims. An

engine stand embodying Vmy invention is` clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective ,view of my'improved engine stand.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged'detail perspective- View of the right hand trunnion vof the stand taken'from the opposite side from that shown in Fig. l, showing the angular adjusting;

worm gear means for the angular adjusting of the trunnion and the clamp hinge. The

dotted lines show the continuity of the teeth of the worm gear.

Fig. 3 is an enlargeddetail longitudinal' sectional elevation on line 3 3 of Fig. 1 of the left hand trunmon and end of the stand i justment is disposed in thebwp damp melk ber 73 and clamp setscrews`179 are disposed as seen in Fig. 1, showing the longitudinal adjustment of the trunnion inV its bearing sup- Fig. 4 is an ing one of the Vadjustable supporting clamps for engaging the motor casing ange.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail plan view of the i actuating pinion and gears for the worm tilting means for angularv adjustment of the`y work.

, trunnion infplace of ofset., stand for automobile gas engines or the like that is very rigidl and completely adjustable. j

Second, toprovide improved longitudinalj ly adjustabletrunnion means for such an en- `f72,se`el*`ig.4.V .j Y The clamp is-madeupof aV lower ',iXed member 7 3" andanV adjustabletop member 74 cross arm disposeddia-metricallyacross the 1 `The para 11111110611161111511@ by their Inmerals'lof reference are th'esamein'all the Wheels and adjustable caster. Qiand are-upbase. 4-is a trunnionedclamp h ead .withn ltrunnion 41 adapted to angular adjustment. ,5 is a trunnion clamphead withtrunnion `51 adapted to alongtudinal adjustment. 6,6 j are .the clamp` supporting cross barsv held in Vspaced relation by spacerl block- 6lv tof form `adjusting slots;.62 `therebetweenL,

A series ofV clamps are provided ,on v,each clamp supporting cross bar.` 7 is one of the adjustable clamp supportingslianks comprising a-slcrew flattened on the opposite sides and disposed to slide adjustably alongf the clamp .right `standards `at thelopposite' ends fof the v cross bars Gor to be adjusted laterally there-` through.` ThisY adjustment and clampingare accomplishedby the opposed clamp screws 71,

slotted at.75 and having an upwardly projecting arm 76.A The adjustment and clampingl isaccomplished by the cross bolts 77 disposed in the longitudinal slot in the upper clamp member 74. Clamp screw78 `lorladlaterallyof the upwardly projecting arm`7 6.

The manner of the attaching of thisclamp to theangevot4 an enginev or casing appears clearly in Fig. 4. A plurality of clamps are `provided for each top bar. 1

`The angularl ad'ustment of trunnion 41 is accomplished by the worm gear Sthereon which is acted uponby the worm'Sl on the shank of whichis the gear 82`driven bythe y Y pinion 83 on the crankshaft 84, `all of which Fig. 6 is a detail elevation View of a modified Vform of the adjustable clamp support parts varelsuitaloly carried andsupported in theblock 875 carried4 on the upper end of the Lis standard 3. The operation will be readily understood from an examination of Figs. 2 and 3.

The trunnion 41 is held in adjusted position by the clamping cap 32 adjusted by the eccentric lever 33.

The longitudinal adjustment of trunnion 51 is accomplished by a longitudinally disposed adjusting screw. A head 52 is provided in the outer end of the trunnion 51 and there is centrally journalled therein a nut 53 retained by suitable means and having a laterally projecting finger 54 to hold it against turning and permitting the trunnion to be turned thereon.

An adjusting screw 55 is provided for engagement with the nut 53 and this is carried on bracket 56 which has a journal bearing 58 for suitable journal on saidscrew, the same bein@r provided with thrust bearings 59, 59, see ig. 3.

By use of a crank or wrench this screw can Vbe adjusted and carry thetrunnion 51 axially out and in to any desired position by the clamping cap 22 which is provided with eccentric` lever 23.

I desire to state that my improved engine stand can be considerably modied in its details without departing from my invention. Theadjusting features of either ofthe `trunnions can be made use ot independently of the other .although they both cooperate to nut and permitting the turning of the trun-r .and an axially disposed adjusting screw for such adjustment, as specified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand. v

JAMES G. CGL'LINS.

secure very eitective support and adjustment y of the engine.

I wish to claim the invention in its specific form and also to claim -itbroadly as pointed out inthe appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claimas new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is:

1. In an engine stand, the combination ol a suitable base with standards, trunnioned clamp heads in suitable trunnion bearings on said standards, clamps for the said .heads comprising a pair of parallel angle bars supported in spaced relation, clamps adjustable thereon each comprising ya shank formed of Y liattened screws and adjusting nuts thereon tor adjusting lengthwise of said shank and clamping it in adjusted position on said arm, clamp members on said shank comprising a fixed clamp member on the under side of said shank, an adjustable clamp member on the top of said shank having a longitudinal slot, adjusting set screws, and a retainingbolt through said member and in said slot, as

speci'ed.

2. In an engine stand, the combination of a suitable base with standards, trunnion clamping crossheads carried thereby the vtrunnions of one of which is adjustable'longitudinally by `means comprising a head in said trunnion, a journalled nut in said head,

an adjusting screw to act through said nut,

and means for preventing the turning of said 

